Nursing Development Lead

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS healthcare provider in Greater London is seeking an experienced nurse with dual qualifications in Mental Health and Adult Nursing for a senior clinical leadership role. The successful candidate will oversee three older adult mental health wards, promote excellence in care delivery, and drive workforce initiatives. Strong analytical and communication skills are essential as well as significant leadership experience. This position offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in mental health care quality and service improvement.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with dual qualifications in Mental Health and Adult Nursing.
• Significant leadership experience in older adult mental health services.
• Proven ability to manage complex clinical and operational challenges.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic clinical leadership across older adult mental health wards.
• Drive workforce planning, recruitment, and retention strategies.
• Champion patient safety, experience, and outcomes through improvement.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Communication

Analytical skills

Mentorship

Education

Master’s level qualification or equivalent experience

Job description

Job overview

The Older Adult Mental Health Service across Westminster, Kensington and Chelsea is currently going through a period of transformation and as part of this we are offering this exciting opportunity to join us and be key part of the Multi-Professional Team.

You must be a Registered Nurse - dual qualified RMN and RGN - with a significant amount of experience working in and managing Older Adults inpatient setting.

We are looking for an individual who can drive forward clinical excellence in both mental and physical health care.

Main duties of the job

To provide strategic clinical leadership and operational oversight across three older adult mental health wards, driving excellence in care delivery, workforce development, and service improvement. The post holder will champion integrated physical and mental health care, ensuring compliance with national standards and Trust priorities.

Working for our organization

CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.

Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We’re proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Act as the senior clinical lead for nursing across the wards, ensuring adherence to CQC standards and Trust policies. Provide expert input on complex cases, utilising dual training to deliver holistic care. Lead clinical audits, risk assessments, and safeguarding processes. Participate in research and development Promote the Trust at local and national levels where appropriate through research audit national initiatives and projects Set monitor and review quality and performance standards. Ensure resource use affectively across the older adult wards and be aware of and work within budgets. Be an authorised signatory as required. Drive workforce planning, recruitment, and retention strategies. Ensure robust escalation and incident management systems are in place.

Demonstrate competence in clinical, diagnostic and examination skills, making recommendations for management of patients independently and in consultation with medical staff

• Initiate and undertake preliminary and diagnostic investigations, under agreed protocols, following clinical assessment
• Make clinical judgements using highly complex information and analytical skills (to include interpretation of investigations and results) and take appropriate action.

Lead on implementing evidence-based practice and service redesign initiatives.

Monitor KPIs and develop action plans to address performance gaps.

Champion patient safety, experience, and outcomes through continuous improvement.

Act as a professional role model, providing mentorship and clinical supervision.

Support staff development through training programmes and competency frameworks.

Promote a culture of learning and reflective practice.

Registered Nurse with dual qualification (Mental Health and Adult Nursing).

Significant leadership experience in older adult mental health services.

Proven ability to manage complex clinical and operational challenges.

Strong knowledge of NHS governance, quality standards, and financial management.

Excellent communication, negotiation, and influencing skills.

Master’s level qualification or equivalent experience.

Experience in service transformation and quality improvement projects.

Vaccination

The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.

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